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G. H. FLOYD.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 31,1920.

Patented Oct. 26, 1920..

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GREEN R. FLOYD, 0F BENSON, ALABAMA.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct. 26, 1920,

Application filed January 31, 1920. Serial No. 355,493.

ject the provision of a toy which includes av plurality of rotatable members carrying whistles having different notes or pitches which will be sounded by the draft of air caused by their rotation, the device further including a platformand a plurality of dolls suspended immediately above the platform and moved by pitmen whereby to have' the effect of dancing, other dolls being seated upon benches at the sides of theplatform to give the appearance of an audience.

An important object is the provision of an amusement device of this character which is provided with other dolls holding miniature imitation instruments, such as banjos or guitars, the right arms of'these dolls being connected with the l pitmen whereby during movement thereof the dolls will have the appearance of playing upon the instruments and furnishing music Vfor the dancing dolls, though the music 1s actually furnished by the rotating whistles.

An additional object is the provision of a toy of this character which will be comparatively simple and inexpensive 1n manufacture, very amusing in use, effective 1n operation, and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illuspossibly of different sizes and probably of different shapes and colors, and it is of course apparent that these dolls should have a Smiling expression.

Secured upon the base 10 are pairs of upwardly converging supports 16 which terminate within the hole 13 and journaled above the upper ends of these supports is a shaft 17 mounted within` suitable bearings 18 mounted upon the platform 12. Also journaled between the supports 16 are other shafts 19 which are connected with each other and with the shaft 17 by means of a suitable flexible member or belt 20 which is engaged about flanged pulleys 21 onthe different shafts. The shaft 17 is preferably elongated and carries a crank handle 22 whereby all the shafts may be rotated, though it will be apparent that ifdesired, a spring motor or an electric motor, not

shown, might equally well be utilized for rotating the various shafts.

Secured upon each of the shafts 17 and 19 are plates 23, each of which is provided in its opposite ends with a pair of holes 24 within which are engaged wind whistles 25 having flaring or funnel-shaped entrances 26. -These whistles must of course be delicate in construction so that they will be sounded by the draft or wind caused by rotation of the shafts. Another feature is that these various whistles are of different notes or pitches so that a more or less siren-like effect will be produced when they are in operation.

Extending between the base and elevated platforms 10 and 12 respectively, are upright wire members 27 which are formed intermediate their ends with loops 28.` The shafts 19 have secured at or near their diagonal opposite ends disks 29 which have eccentrically connected therewith pitmen 30 which have their other ends slidable through the loops 28. Secured upon each pitman is a plurality of ointed dolls 31 which are of course lightly constructed and which are so arranged that when the pitmen are at their lowest points the feet of the dolls will engage the base platform 10 so as to produce the eect of dancing and it will be apparent that 'as the pitmen move the dolls will be ico considerably shaken about so as to `display lively and incessant movement.

Disposed upon the benches 14E! at diag onally opposite corners of the base platform are other dolls 32 Which are the representaV tions of musicians and these dolls carryV miniature instruments which may be banjos, guitars, or the like. Eachiof theselast mentioned dolls has one arm pivoted so that it may bemoved to give theappearance that the'V dollsis' playing; ther Vinstrument and these pivoted arms 34 are. connected with the` pit-y men 30 by links Y In theL operation of the device it Will be seen that when the operator'rotates the crank any otherdesiredmeanathe shafts 19 vvill be rota-tech, the pitmen 30 Will be moved tto impartto the 1 handle or'turns theshaft 17 by dollss-uspended therefrom a dancing'movenientu and the musician dolls Will go through the motions: of plz ying their instruments.- At the same time the Whistles carried bysthe various shafts Will'be playing iny differentv` pitches and it; will yconsequently be app arent that the-device will be highly. amusing;` and entertaining,I especially tothe young'.l

While` I have shown and described the preferred: embodimenty ofmy, invention, itl

nected for simultaneous movement,` means for moving-said shafts, a plate member carried'lby each'shaft and'havingitsfopposite Y ends provided With holes, and Whistles mountedV in said;holes and having funnel entrances.

2.` ,A device of thecharacter described comprising a basey platform, a'plurality. of uprights risinggthe-refrom; an elevated platform carried by the uprights and provided K vith a central hole, a shaft ournaled upon said ele vated platform and extending across the hole, ,upwardly converging supports carried by the base platformr and extending into said holes, shaftsjournaled through said supports and connected With each other, and with said first named shaft whereby all of said shafts Will rotate simultaneously, means for rota ing said shafts, aplate carried by each shaft and having its opposite ends provided with holes, and a vvind operated vvhistle mounted in each hole and having an elongated flaring entrance.

3. Al device of the character described comprising a base platform, a plurality of uprights rising therefrom, an yelevated platform carri-edby the; uprights vand provided with a central hole, shaft journaled uponsaid elevated `platform Y and extending across the hole, upwardly converging. supports carried by the'base platform and extendingintc said hole, shafts journaledithrough said supports and connected With each other and With said first named shaft whereby all of said shafts Will rotate simultaneously, means for rotating'said shaft, a-.plate carried by eac-h shaft and having its oppositeends provided with holes,.and aevvind operated AWhistle mounted in each hole and having an elongated flaring entrance, inf combination with movable members operated' by rotationlf ofL said second named shafts: and carrying a plurality of jointed dolls.

4. 'Av deviceof the character described comprising a supportingplatfrom, supports -rising therefrom, shafts journaled through said supports and connected for simultaneous movement,means -for rotating said shafts, an

Y uprightl guide member ateach side of the platform, a pitman' eccentric-:ally connected with n each of saidlshafts and` slidably en- ,ga-ged With-said guide members, and aplurality of jointed dollsmountedon each'pit-v man.

5. A device ofthe character'described comprising asupportingfplatform, supports ris ing therefrom,- shafts j ou-rnaled through said supportsV andy connected forV simultaneous movement, means.A for rotating. said shafts, an upright guidemember at eaclrsideof the platform, a ypitman i eccentrically connected with each of said shafts and slidably cn- Y.

gagedvvith saidl guide members', .and a pluralityfofjointed dolls mountedL on each pitmanf, vin combinationvvithapdoll figure disV- posed at diavonally opposite corners of the platform anc havingone arm pivoted, and

links connected With the pivoted arms of said last named dolls and Withsaid pitmen.V

ln testimony whereof I-afliX mysignature.

GREEN-R. FLOYD., 

